06-05-2026, 11:41 PM
TRAFFIC EMERGENCY ZONE HEARING TODAY: Saddle Road / Daniel K. Inouye Highway
HDOT announced today they are declaring a traffic emergency zone on the DKI Highway between mile posts 8.3 and 27.25 @everyone
Within the zone, HDOT plans to install speed safety cameras that will issue warnings to those traveling more than 11 miles over the speed limit.
An emergency public hearing will be held today at 1pm and you can participate remotely..
Furthermore: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/hawai%CA%BB...i-highway/
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is significantly increasing selective enforcement operations along the Daniel K. Inouye (DKI) Highway in response to ongoing dangerous driving behaviors that continue to threaten public safety. With the goal of preventing serious crashes, injuries, and fatalities, officers will maintain a heightened enforcement presence focused on identifying and addressing hazardous violations, including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and seat belt violations.
From January 1 through June 4, 2026, there have been three fatal crashes on DKI, resulting in five deaths, compared to no fatal crashes on DKI for the same period last year.
In the 155 days of 2026, Hawaiʻi Police Department officers conducted 162 selective enforcement operations along DKI Highway and contacted 1,256 drivers in an effort to improve roadway safety and reduce hazardous driving behaviors.
These unsafe driving behaviors significantly increase the likelihood of serious traffic collisions, injuries and the death of vehicle occupants. In fact, nine out of 10 most recent traffic fatalities, involved one or more of the following factors:
HDOT announced today they are declaring a traffic emergency zone on the DKI Highway between mile posts 8.3 and 27.25 @everyone
Within the zone, HDOT plans to install speed safety cameras that will issue warnings to those traveling more than 11 miles over the speed limit.
An emergency public hearing will be held today at 1pm and you can participate remotely..
Furthermore: https://www.hawaiipolice.gov/hawai%CA%BB...i-highway/
The Hawaiʻi Police Department is significantly increasing selective enforcement operations along the Daniel K. Inouye (DKI) Highway in response to ongoing dangerous driving behaviors that continue to threaten public safety. With the goal of preventing serious crashes, injuries, and fatalities, officers will maintain a heightened enforcement presence focused on identifying and addressing hazardous violations, including speeding, impaired driving, distracted driving, and seat belt violations.
From January 1 through June 4, 2026, there have been three fatal crashes on DKI, resulting in five deaths, compared to no fatal crashes on DKI for the same period last year.
In the 155 days of 2026, Hawaiʻi Police Department officers conducted 162 selective enforcement operations along DKI Highway and contacted 1,256 drivers in an effort to improve roadway safety and reduce hazardous driving behaviors.
These unsafe driving behaviors significantly increase the likelihood of serious traffic collisions, injuries and the death of vehicle occupants. In fact, nine out of 10 most recent traffic fatalities, involved one or more of the following factors:
- Speeding
- Impaired driving
- Distracted driving
- Seatbelt violations
